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Hello, smarty pants.
Today we're grilling, topping, and chomping into the tasty world of hot dogs.
Before the trivia...
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Now, let's take a big bite out of today's trivia.
Question one.
What is a hot dog?
Is it A, a sandwich, B, a type of sausage, or C, a dessert?
If you pick B, that answer is, frankly, correct.
A hot dog is a type of sausage made from meat and spices.
Question two.
Where did hot dogs become popular?
Was it A, the United States, B, Australia, or C, Antarctica?
If you said A, that is all-American awesome!
Hot dogs became hugely popular in the United States, especially at ballparks.
Let's keep it going.
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Today we're talking about hot dogs, a classic favorite food.
Question three.
What is a hot dog typically served in?
Is it A, a bun, B, a bowl, or C, a cup?
If you picked A, that is bun-believable.
Hot dogs are usually served in a soft bun.
Question four.
Which of these toppings is most common for hot dogs?
Is it A, mustard, B, ice cream, or C, chocolate?
If you said A, you mustered up the right answer.
Mustard is one of the most popular hot dog toppings.
You're grilling it with these questions.
We're going to take a quick cookout break and hear some ads from our sponsors.
Final question coming right up.
Welcome back.
We're talking all about hot dogs, the classic cookout and ballpark favorite that's been serving up tasty bites for generations.
Now let's jump into our final question.
Why are hot dogs often eaten at baseball games?
Is it because A, tradition and convenience?
B, that's where hot dogs grow?
Or C, there's free giveaways?
If you picked A, that answer is a home run.
Hot dogs became a stadium tradition because they're easy to eat and serve to crowds.
You knocked that out of the park, Smarty Pants.
And if you want to learn more, check out our hot dogs episode in the Who's Smarted archives.
See you next week for another round of tasty, I mean trusty, trivia.
